Although intermittent monsoon rain lashing Lahore and its suburbs since morning turned the weather pleasant but also created lots of hardships for the people, especially for the motorists, bringing life almost to a standstill at some places, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday.

Due to accumulation of rainwater on the roads, lawyers and litigants could not reach courts on time.

Besides that the rain turned low-lying areas of the city into pools of water, which made it hard for motorists and pedestrians to pass through.

Children could not reach their schools on time, while same was the situation with the people going to their offices.

Following heavy rainfall, over 100 feeders tripped in the city, suspending power supply to several localities.

The LESCO officials said faults would be fixed as soon as the rain stopped.

Persistent rain forced the authorities to put WASA and other departments on high alert

Minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 23 degrees Celsius in the morning, while the maximum temperature was expected to reach 31 degrees Celsius later in the afternoon.    

The air quality index (AQI) was, however, better as it stood at 73.

Downpours have also been reported from Nowshera Virkan, Okara, Deepalpur, Nankana Sahib, Bahawalnagar, Gujranwala, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Pattoki, Sahiwal, Mianwali, Kamonki, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Pasrur and other parts of Punjab.

Karachi expected to receive showers today

Similarly, the weather department forecast rain for Karachi and other parts of Sindh today.

The department said that it would be partly cloudy early in the morning, and later the temperature would rise.

It was 27.5 degrees Celsius in the morning, while the maximum temperature was likely to fluctuate between 34 and 38 degrees Celsius.

The humidity level in the air was recorded at 74 per cent.

Met Office predicts rains for parts of country

On the other hand, the Met Office predicted rains accompanied by strong winds for Murree, Galyat, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Sahiwal, Gujranwala, Lahore Mansehra, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kohistan and Kashmir during the next 24 hours.  

Similarly, rains have also been forecast for Karachi, Hyderabad and other areas of interior Sindh, especially southern areas such as Tharparkar, Mithi, Umarkot, Mirpurkhas, Dadu, Sanghar, Chorr, Thatta, Badin and its outskirts.  

CM Naqvi orders water drainage from low-lying areas

Soon after receiving information about heavy rain in Lahore, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Syed Mohsin Naqvi, who is presently on a visit to China, ordered the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), Rescue 1122 and the administration to remain on a high alert, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday.

He directed officials of the administration and others to reach the field and ensure drainage of water from low-lying areas of the city.

 

Reporters: Komal Aslam, Shaheen Atiq, Aima Khan, Rozeena Ali, Muhammad Ameen Goraya